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Under section 31 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, which of these orders…

Section 31(1) expressly covers protection orders and interim protection orders. Maintenance, custody and residence orders are separate types of relief under sections 20, 21…

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Under section 31 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, which of these orders attracts the offence of breach by the respondent?

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Section 31(1) expressly covers protection orders and interim protection orders. Maintenance, custody and residence orders are separate types of relief under sections 20, 21 and 19 respectively.

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Option A

A maintenance direction is monetary relief under section 20. A breach of that direction by itself does not constitute the section 31 offence.

Option B

A temporary custody order is provided for under section 21. It is a different statutory order from the one section 31 identifies.

Option C

A residence order is made under section 19. Breach of that order alone does not answer the specific section 31 question.

Option D

Section 31(1) makes breach of a protection order or an interim protection order by the respondent an offence.

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